in writing
idiom
: in the form of a letter or a document
The agreement needs to be in writing in order for it to be valid.
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Many questions, few answers Nearly all of the questions employees addressed to NASA leadership Wednesday were submitted anonymously, and in writing: When might Trump nominate someone for NASA administrator to take Isaacman's place?
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ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
What Spolin did not inform families was that their relatives, convicted of murder, kidnapping and other violent offenses, did not meet the criteria in Los Angeles or Orange counties — and that prosecutors there had repeatedly told him of their policies in writing.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
If your institution is adapting policies or pausing initiatives based on the current regulatory tone, put it in writing.
—Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
After waiting for weeks for Moscow to present its ceasefire demands in writing, the West finally got them Monday with a memorandum issued by Russian envoys in Istanbul.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
What Spolin did not inform families was that their relatives, convicted of murder, kidnapping and other violent offenses, did not meet the criteria in Los Angeles or Orange counties — and that prosecutors there had repeatedly told him of their policies in writing.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
If your institution is adapting policies or pausing initiatives based on the current regulatory tone, put it in writing.
—Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
After waiting for weeks for Moscow to present its ceasefire demands in writing, the West finally got them Monday with a memorandum issued by Russian envoys in Istanbul.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for in writing
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“In writing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20writing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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